Relief Support Worker

We are looking to recruit creative, self-motivating and resourceful individuals with a willingness to go the extra mile to provide personalised support to individuals with a learning disability at one of our Trafford services, based in Altrincham.

You will possess excellent communication skills, be resilient, energetic and adaptable in order to meet individual needs of the people we support. Good knowledge of the local community is essential.

Support Worker Duties:

• A commitment to making a positive difference in individuals’ lives
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Carry out general administrative duties and housing management tasks
• Work safely and responsibly without direct supervision in service user’s own home

We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. Previous care experience is essential for this role, as is a passion for providing person-centred care and support in a bright, friendly environment! A clean driving licence is also essential alongside the willingness to drive service users cars. Full training is provided by our Creative Support Training Academy, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

As a Creative Support Bank Staff member, you will have access to our free app, which allows you to pick up shifts in any area of the country and provides information on the service, including directions.

You will be paid on a weekly basis.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme. We are also not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor.

Please note, we do not accept CVs as a form of application.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed. We do not notify unsuccessful candidates of their outcome at application stage, previously unsuccessful applicants must wait six months before reapplying.